- The Metropolitan Opera
- Verter Vrachovsky, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Tsvetanka Arshinkova, Ivan Marinov, Georgi Genov, Pavel Gerdjikov, Nicola Ghiuselev, Stefka Popangelova, Nikola Nikolov, Milen Paounov, Alexandrina Milcheva, Liliana Vassileva
- Ivan Marinov, Yulia Wiener-Chenisheva, Maria Dimchevska, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Stefan Tsiganchev, Verter Vrachovsky, Nikolay Smochevsky, Nicola Ghiuselev, Alexandrina Milcheva
- Nicola Ghiuselev, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Choir Ensemble for Songs, Dimitar Petkov, Rouslan Raychev
- Metodii Matakiev, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Nicola Ghiuselev, Sviatoslav Obretenov Bulgarian National Philharmonic Choir
Nicola Ghiuselev
Biography
Nicola Ghiuselev had the rich, full timbre and seemingly effortless low notes that characterize the classic Slavic bass voice. It also had a strong enough top that he could perform bass-baritone roles such as the four villains in Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann, and even Mozart's Don Giovanni. He first studied both painting and music at the State Conservatory in Sofia, but after deciding he had better career prospects as a singer, he concentrated on that. He made his opera debut at the Bulgarian National Opera in 1960 as Timur in Puccini's Turandot, and soon rose to starring roles with that company. In 1965, he made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Ramfis in Verdi's Aida during a company tour, followed two years later by his Covent Garden debut as Pagano in Verdi's I Lombardi.